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Travel Man: 48 Hours in... is a comedy and documentary TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on March 30, 2015. It has 13 seasons and 56 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 13 Episode 4 "Malmö", aired on January 31, 2025.

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

  • Comedy
  • Documentary

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Episodes

56 episodes · 13 seasons

Season 1

2015 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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    4. Marrakech

    Finale

    Richard and actor Stephen Mangan eat steamed sheep's head and go hot air ballooning and camel riding on a quickie weekend trip in Morocco.

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    3. Iceland

    Richard takes actor Jessica Hynes on a whirlwind weekend away to the stunning scenery of Iceland, for waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, whales, rotten shark and elf school.

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    2. Istanbul

    Richard and comedian Adam Hills embark on a whirlwind visit in Istanbul, including a boat trip, a massage, a very close shave, and some haggling at the Grand Bazaar.

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    1. Barcelona

    Richard and actor Kathy Burke do Barcelona in 48 hours, including some far-out cuisine, Cava tasting, a guided tricycle tour and surrealist artist Miro.

Series 2

2016 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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    8. Berlin

    Finale

    Richard heads for super-cool Berlin with comedian Roisin Conaty, taking in the city's famed nightlife, Checkpoint Charlie, fancy food, and a replica Cold War apartment.

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    7. Dubai

    Richard and guest star Johnny Vegas visit the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Mall, take a Sea Plane adventure and try some local food.

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    6. Venice

    Richard and Jo Brand do a fast, funny and ruthlessly efficient trip to Venice, learning to row a gondola, sampling Venetian tapas, and staying at the famous Hotel Danieli.

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    5. Seville

    Richard Ayoade heads to southern Spain with comedian Rob Delaney from Catastrophe, where they eat tapas, learn to dance flamenco and go a bit Wild West.

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    4. Moscow

    Richard and Greg Davies attempt to extract the essence of Moscow in two days, as they clash with army tanks, head into space and visit one of the strangest circuses in the world.

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    3. Copenhagen

    Comedian Noel Fielding joins Richard for 48 fast and funny hours in the Danish capital, with cycling, sightseeing, art, sandwiches, beer and rollercoasters.

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    2. Paris

    Richard Ayoade and Mel Giedroyc do a Paris le weekend, with snails, absinthe, a cordon bleu cookery course, bespoke perfume and an art tour.

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    1. Vienna

    Richard goes to Vienna with comedian Chris O'Dowd to sample the sausages, cakes, wines and spirits. The pair also take a hot rod tour, visit a fairground, the Freud museum and the city sewers.

Season 3

2016 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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    4. Naples

    Finale

    Richard and Jack Dee take a trip to Naples featuring humour, history, culture, pizza, Vespas and chaotic traffic, a trip to Capri, and a guide to the meaning of dreams.

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    3. Lisbon

    Actor and comedian Adam Buxton joins Richard for a high-speed tour of Portugal's capital, with trams, rickshaw, funicular and fado, and a visit to a doll hospital.

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    2. Helsinki

    Hollywood actor Paul Rudd joins Richard to discover Finland's seaside capital, with a time-efficient exploration by kayak, a good steaming in the city's saunas and salty sweets.

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    1. New York

    Richard Ayoade and comedian Katherine Ryan take a fast and funny trip to New York. Their overflowing schedule includes skyscrapers, rollerblades, museums, ferries, showtunes and cronuts.

Season 4

2017 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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    4. Miami

    Finale

    Richard and Rhod Gilbert's high-speed visit to Florida's famous hot spot takes in art, art deco, alligators, speedboats, an airboat tour of the everglades - and dominoes.

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    3. Tenerife

    Richard and Lena Dunham fast forward through Tenerife, with a visit to a volcano, some stargazing, a sculpture tour, layered coffee, a spot of golf, and a whale hunt.

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    2. Budapest

    Richard and comedian Aisling Bea make a whirlwind tour of Hungary's fairytale capital, with selfies, goulash, cake, pubs, liquor, and a game of chess at the thermal baths.

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    1. St. Petersburg

    Comedian Rob Beckett joins Richard Ayoade in Russia's cultural capital, for a post-Soviet itinerary including an armoured tank, caviar, vodka, and a herring in a fur coat.

Season 5

2017 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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    4. Stockholm

    Finale

    Richard and actor Sally Phillips have a fulsome time with fika, meatballs, scaling high rooftops, singing Abba, and staying up late playing on their phones.

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    3. Amsterdam

    Richard and comedian Joe Lycett head to the mini break mecca of Amsterdam, for some culture, cardio, canals, cuisine, drawing, Dutch gin, and the museum of street organs.

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    2. Valencia

    Richard and Sara Pascoe visit the birthplace of paella, for cocktails, zorbing, a four-wheel bike ride and a hunt for the holy grail.

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    1. Rome

    Richard Ayoade is joined by Matt Lucas, for a frenetic 48 hours in the eternal city, Rome. Together, they cram in culture, cuisine, history, hats and as many sights as possible.

Season 6

2018 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    4. Côte d'Azur

    Finale

    Shazia Mirza joins Richard Ayoade for a two day detour in the south of France, including blue art, fancy yachts, a glam helicopter ride and a trip to the casino.

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    3. Madeira

    Richard heads to the Portugese island with actor/writer Robert Webb, for two days of wine, cake, fish, bananas, cable cars and embroidery lessons.

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    2. Oslo

    Richard heads to Norway with actor Fay Ripley for two days of sledging, screaming, skiing, sculpture and scoff.

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    1. Brussels

    Richard brings inspiration to all mini-breakers as he heads to Belgium with comedian Lee Mack, for culture, comics, puppets, waffles, mussels and pralines.

Season 7

2018 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    4. Milan

    Finale

    Richard and comedian Morgana Robinson tour a sweltering Milan, taking in paintings, a musical pasta-making lesson, and a drink in the smallest bar in the world.

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    3. Ljubljana

    Richard and Eddie Izzard take in lovely Ljubljana; local tapas and orange wine; and make a trip to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bled.

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    2. Ibiza

    Richard and comic actor Jessica Knappett tour the White Isle of the Med - taking in some alfresco art, deluxe cocktails, an exclusive supper club and a hippy gong bath.

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    1. Zurich

    Richard Ayoade returns, delivering the definitive guide to a minibreak in Switzerland's largest city. Joining him for fondue, hot chocolate, Dada and footie is Frank Skinner.

Season 8

2019 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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    4. Hamburg

    Finale

    Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer go for a spin round cosmopolitan Hamburg. There's a Beatles tour in the red-light district, some local hash - corned beef - and hip cocktails.

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    3. Tallinn

    Richard and Alice Levine - DJ, broadcaster & podcaster - do Estonia's capital in 48 hours - including the most see-able sights, some nosh at its top restaurant, and a stroke of Sean Connery's face.

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    2. Porto

    Nish Kumar joins Richard for a potter round Porto. Their stuffed mini-break includes scooters, a tipple or two, a fat sandwich, pastries, confession, and some amazing views of Portugal's second city.

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    1. Athens

    Comedy goddess Dawn French joins Richard in Athens for some ancient history, doughnuts, molecular food, ouzo, and a radical pedicure involving a toothless fish.

Season 9

2019 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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    4. Madrid

    Finale

    Comedian Ellie Taylor joins Richard for a two-day meander around Madrid, following an itinerary rich in art, history, histrionics, some vermouth, and plenty of ham.

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    3. Kraków

    Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Joe Wilkinson for a two-day break in Poland's second city. They take part in a baking workshop, visit a chapel in a salt mine and do a bit of soldering.

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    2. Bergen

    Richard is joined by Lou Sanders for a blast round Bergen. They go on a gastronomic adventure, view odd architecture, ride a cable car to the top of Mt. Ulriken and fly down the fastest zip-line in Norway.

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    1. Dubrovnik

    Richard Ayoade does Dubrovnik with comedian Stephen Merchant, including a Game of Thrones tour, a buggy safari, and a ferry to the cursed island of Lokrum.

Season 10

2022 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    4. Antwerp

    Finale

    Joe and Katherine Parkinson explore Antwerp by hitting a golf ball around it, before they sample the local beer, have breakfast in a launderette and journey down into the subterranean tunnels.

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    3. Cyprus

    Joe takes Mo Gilligan on a Cypriot odyssey where they get hands-on with halloumi, ride mushroom boats, visit the salt and pepper museum and sample a 24-carat gold ice lolly.

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    2. Split

    Aisling Bea joins Joe in Split for some Croatian cooking, sunset paddle-boarding, dog beach walking and a visit to Froggyland - a museum populated by hundreds of stuffed frogs.

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    1. The Basque Country

    Joe is joined by comedian James Acaster for a long weekend in the Spanish part of the Basque Country, where they visit a bargain two cities for the price of one.

Season 11

2023 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    4. Marseille

    Finale

    Asim Chaudhry joins Joe to spend le weekend in Marseille. Together they visit Hotel Le Corbusier, venture through an underwater museum, and learn some tricks at a world-famous skatepark.

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    3. Salzburg

    Joe and Roisin Conaty visit the fairy-tale city of Salzburg, where they enjoy a three-course meal on horse and carriage tour, some forest-bathing, and a spot of musical cycling.

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    2. Dublin

    Joe and comedian Mawaan Rizwan spend two days in Dublin, visiting talking statues, swimming in 'scrotum-tightening' waters, and swigging stout at the Guinness Storehouse.

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    1. Vilnius

    Sarah Millican joins Joe in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where hot air ballooning, cepelini and gira, and the Lukiskes Prison await.

Season 12

2024 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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    4. Lanzarote

    Finale

    Jessica Fostekew and Joe enjoy a Canarian caper in Lanzarote, as they trike through the lunar landscape, sample volcanic vino and cactus croquettes, and explore the Jameos del Agua lava tunnels.

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    3. Prague

    Adam Buxton and Joe peruse Prague's wonders as they kayak down the River Vltava, sample sausages out of skulls and caviar-laced ice cream, hop into a beer spa and ascend the Zizkov TV Tower.

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    2. Rovaniemi

    Desiree Burch joins Joe for snow-filled shenanigans in Lapland. They have a crack at ice fishing, ride in a Sami reindeer caravan, and spark hope of seeing the Northern Lights.

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    1. Trieste

    Alan Davies joins Joe for a traverse around Trieste, where they shoot the breeze at the Wind Museum, enjoy food and fizz pairing in Prosecco, and pop over the Slovenian border to the Lipica Stud Farm.

Season 13

2025 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    4. Malmö

    Finale

    Rose Matafeo and Joe get up to mischief in Malmö, as they visit the world's first twisting tower and the Disgusting Food Museum, and sample a selection of insects and a spirit made from beaver glands.

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    3. Washington DC

    Joe and Phil Wang take in Washington DC's wonders, as they tick off the world's biggest obelisk, Barbie Pond, a secret door experience and a signature Gin Rickey.

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    2. Rotterdam

    Joe and Alex Brooker make a splash in Rotterdam on their Wikkelboat floating homes, before taking a rooftop tour, tickling their tastebuds with fermented flavours and having a go at pinball.

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    1. Málaga

    David O'Doherty joins Joe for a Costa del stroll along the Caminito del Rey, before drinking from a 100-year-old barrel, enjoying a spot of dolphin watching and visiting Pablo Picasso's birthplace.

Cast & crew

  • Adam Hills

    Adam Hills

    Self - Guest

  • Rob Beckett

    Rob Beckett

    Self - Guest

  • Lena Dunham

    Lena Dunham

    Self - Guest

  • Katherine Ryan

    Katherine Ryan

    Self - Guest

  • Adam Buxton

    Adam Buxton

    Self - Guest

  • Jack Dee

    Jack Dee

    Self - Guest

  • Jessica Hynes

    Jessica Hynes

    Self - Guest

  • Stephen Mangan

    Stephen Mangan

    Self - Guest

  • Chris O'Dowd

    Chris O'Dowd

    Self - Guest

  • Mel Giedroyc

    Mel Giedroyc

    Self - Guest

  • Noel Fielding

    Noel Fielding

    Self - Guest

  • Greg Davies

    Greg Davies

    Self - Guest

  • Matt Lucas

    Matt Lucas

    Self - Guest

  • Sara Pascoe

    Sara Pascoe

    Self - Guest

  • Joe Lycett

    Joe Lycett

    Self - Guest

  • Sally Phillips

    Sally Phillips

    Self - Guest

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The most recent episode of Travel Man: 48 Hours in..., Season 13 Episode 4 "Malmö", aired on January 31, 2025.

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Travel Man: 48 Hours in... has 13 seasons with 56 episodes in total.

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Travel Man: 48 Hours in... first aired on Channel 4 on March 30, 2015.

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